New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
Government said Sir henry entirely responsible and
he would not be justified in pressing particular policy
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
Mr.. BALFOURS WEAK DEFENCE OF 1T.

THE TORIES APPARENTLY WILLING TO ACCEPT
AMENDME EvTs-A SPEECH BY CHAMBERLAIN.
LONDON, July 1.-The Right Hon. A. j. Balfour,
Chief Secretary for ireland in moving the second read
ing Of the Irish Land BILL said that the Government did
offer the proposing any definite set'c-
ment OF the land question 1t merely an amen atory
b-one trying to remedy the Injustice which experience
had shown arose under the Acts Parliament OF 1870
and 1871 brodgh the easehoders under the acts Oh
1884, thus completing the work OF Mr. Gladstone Inc
proposed clauses which deal with tac purchase OF
land are In with the clauses OF the Land ACT
suggested by Bright In 1870 In regard to evicons
Mr. Balour explained 1t was proposed to substitute
written notice writ Of execution OF eectment
aud allow tenant, by means of the BANKRUPTCY
Act obtain stay of eviction while at the same time
spreading the liability OF the tenant over an indefinite
period Strong objection he supposed, awaited the BANK
ruptcy clauses but civilized country could the
debtor escape his liability By other process than by
the payment OF his debts The bill would certainly stop
harsh the future By this pending measure the
Government Is aiming az something like hna settle
nnrc6sse clauses of the bill and The clauses
the revision Of judicial rents Parneilites might regard
Irish memberslregard the smallest instalment OF
their demands but l. did nothing more it would
difficulties. still greater measure would be produced
Mr Bannerman (iberaD moved that the bill be reject,
ed 1t did not include any means for the revision OF
iu to meet the urgent evils Of Ireland might put
to open brutality OF evicons. II would
tenants. What tenants most craved was such powers
for Judicial revision Of their rents as would enable
them to pay fair rent based upon the exreme IaI III
agricultural values. This would stay eyicons prevent
bankruptcies aud be sood beginning m..on ,or nhai
A division will be taken on Mr.. Bannermans amend
ment on Thursday next The Unonist Committee has
drafted an endment in favor OF abating excessive
Judicial rents without compelling tenants to have
recourse to the bankruptcy court ,,Iis., re Dauy
iSs M' oasscn Sssns' mestns the Ss%s
the Unonsts and that unless the difference Is arranged
it may lead the defeat OF the Government In com
Liberal members of the House Of Commons arc arrang
ing to give banquet TO Mr.. Parnell. :,
Lord George Hamilton said that Mr. Zimmerman had
put forward no alternative proposal On behalf 70 he .en
to deprive them Of the benefits OF tho present act
% them he in
shmen who through the fan prices were unable 70 fnn
moral force 10 look to their eIertions instead Of
relying upon the Government to extrieate them; .,
the 'fdi Si % but % with certain rs:srvsticSs
Government at that stage He would give the bill fair
and candid consideration an honest endeavor OF the
ming Of the session The measure was generous
further in the OF concession than any pre-
yious Conservative or Liberal measure.
After passage alarms with Mr. Healy. which ellie
tied rebuke from the Speaker MT Cosmberlaa proceed
DESTROYING the measure and preventing being
done for the Irish tenants this session & Their criticisms ms
committee stage. What would be the use OF revision
of nts to tenants who had not paid anything for I'VE
years He would support the second reading OF the
BILL thereby affirming the necessity OF preventing as far
as possible harsh aud unjust evictions. No
settlement OF the land question was possible
for two three years to come. lie strongly urged
the House not to reject th, temporary effort at
settlement, and at the time asked the
Government whether the time had not TO consider
the position OF the landlords who hard pressed by
the burden of family and other charges
created when land more prOhtable.
He suggested that the benefits conferred upon lease
holders should be extended in perpetuty:. when
leases were thought to be equitable. the juris-
dction clauses gave ample relief to tensats
unable to pay and threatened with eviction.
and In the face OF great opposition he would advise
the Government to drop, the bankruptcy
clauses though personally ho regarded
them as for the interest OF the tenant and
would support them II persevered with. he
trusted the Government would listen 10 sng'
gesiions for the improvement Of the BILL from
whatever quarter they came The Parneilites had
threatened to defeat the bill with contempt but had
they ever treated a remedial measure otherwise.
The debate, ON motion Of Mr.. Dillon. was adjourned
Mr.. Parnell and his followers will meet tomorrow
and decide upon course to be pursued In the DEBATE